It was decided to divide the remainder of the Mexican War into two territories, the Utah Territory and the New Mexico Territory.
The mexican cession cause people to get more land
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Mexican Cession (i.e. Texas)
Indeed. However, it is not called 'secession' but "Mexican Cession".
The Mexican Cession.
The United States benefited from the Mexican Cession by gaining ground back. The land they gained became Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California.
The Southwest, including California, was taken "by force of arms" from Mexico, during the Mexican War.
The Mexican Cession.
the Mexican cession was the result of war with Mexico.
They had to fight or kill for new land, kicking out or hurting people that already lived there.
Yes, the state of Nevada was part of the Mexican Cession. This territory was ceded to the United States following the Mexican-American War through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. Although Nevada was not organized as a separate territory until 1861, its land was included in the areas acquired from Mexico.